Farlington Marshes
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File:Farlington marshes april 2011.jpg
The view across part of the marshes
Farlington Marshes is an area of reclaimed land in Langstone harbour.[1] It was reclaimed from the harbour in 1771 and includes a larger part of what was formerly Binner's Island (the remainder of the island is now referred to as North Binness Island).[1] Farlington Marshes is about 120 hectares in size and features both freshwater marsh and brackish marsh.[2] It is a Local Nature Reserve[3][4] and is a feeding ground for overwintering Brent geese.[2] During World War 2 it was used as a starfish site acting as a decoy for Portsea Island.[5] The control blockhouses remain on the marshes.[5]
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